Entrepreneurs are often driven to create new ventures by a passion for a particular industry, but the underlying purpose of a business is provide income and, for many, to serve as an investment that ...

The basics of private equity fund formation and deal making at both the fund level and with funds' portfolio companies will be covered. The program will serve as an instructional guide on key aspects ...

Equity is how much money you or your shareholders would have left if you were to liquidate the company and pay off all the debts. On your balance sheet, your company's assets equal your liabilities ...

Most investors are familiar with traditional investments, which include cash and long-only positions in publicly traded stocks and bonds. Alternative investments are comprised of more complex ...

Startup founders have numerous paths to fundraising ― friends and family, angel investors, bank loans, venture capital and more. Crowdfunding is a newer, increasingly popular form of fundraising. In ...

A changed energy market is sending private-equity firms back to the basics of drilling wells for oil and gas. The U.S. exploration-and-production sector recorded $1.61 billion in mergers and ...